Woman assaulted on Dublin Bus; Gardaí started investigation

A woman was assaulted by some people on Dublin Bus on a route 27 service on Priorswood Road last night.

The company had confirmed that the woman was assaulted by a number of people on board a Dublin Bus service in Coolock.

The woman who was standing on the bus was repeatedly punched in the head and back.

The Gardaí were informed and they attended the scene. The Dublin Bus said that they have handed over the CCTV footage of the incident to Gardaí.

Dublin Bus in a statement said that all Dublin Bus employees are fully trained on the comprehensive procedures for dealing with incidents such as this.

“Each vehicle is equipped with a radio which allows immediate contact to our Central Control Centre,” the statement said.

The statement also said: “This means that the driver has immediate contact to a team of Dublin Bus Inspectors should assistance be required in any given situation… During this incident, the driver followed this procedure”. 

Gardaí also confirmed that they had started investigation as a response to reports of a public order incident on a bus at Priorswood Road in Coolock last night.